"Is the 'Third Wave' coming? Analysis by multiple doctors."

 On August 13th, it was a weekend. Ms. Cheng and her husband in Beijing felt their throats itch, thinking it was due to the air conditioning being too cold and didn't think much of it. However, the next day, both of them started experiencing symptoms such as coughing and body aches. Her husband even had a fever for three consecutive days and tested positive for the antigen on August 16th.

Ms. Cheng mentioned that this is the third time she has tested positive for the antigen, following instances at the end of last year and before May this year. By August 19th, Ms. Cheng and her husband had tested negative for the antigen, but she still experienced intermittent eye socket pain and coughing.

Is the "Third Wave" coming so soon? In response to this, some interviewed doctors told Red Star News reporters that based on the hospital's cases, "First Yang" and "Second Yang" cases are more common, and "Third Yang" cases are very rare. In most cases of repeat infections, symptoms are milder. Additionally, some people who claim to have "Third Yang" may not actually have it.

On August 19th, the National Health Commission released a popular science Q&A about the EG.5 variant of the novel coronavirus. The monitoring results in China show that the EG.5 variant accounts for 71.6% of the prevalent strains in August, a significant increase from 0.6% in April. The National Health Commission also pointed out that the current COVID-19 situation in China is generally at a low level, with a wave-like pattern of transmission. The pressure on the medical system in various regions is relatively low, and there won't be a large-scale epidemic in the short term.

Experts also mentioned that the EG.5 variant doesn't show significant changes in pathogenicity.

In summary, the article discusses cases of COVID-19 "reinfections" or "repeat positives" where individuals test positive again for the virus after recovering from a previous infection. The article includes expert opinions on the rarity of "Third Yang" (a term used colloquially in China to describe a third positive test), the prevalence of different variants, the potential for mild symptoms in repeat infections, and the prospects of future infection peaks. The main takeaway is that while some people may claim to have experienced "Third Yang," actual repeat infections are rare, and symptoms in repeat infections are often milder. Additionally, experts emphasize that antigen testing may show positive results even after the individual has cleared the virus due to residual viral particles.